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| I am thinking of getting a digital camera instead of using my 35mm. I don't know a stinking thing about them...any suggestions?
Thanks
Mark | |
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| Mark:
The first question you need to ask yourself is what you are going to use it for. For instance, do you want to print 5x7, 8x10 or just email pictures to people or put them on a website. If you want to print 8x10 photos, you will need to get a 3.3 megapixel camera. If you want to print 5x7 photos a 2.3 megapixel should do fine. I have bought many and used many. Other features to consider are:
1. Price
2. What type of batteries - Get one with a Lithium ION battery. AA batteries just do not last
3. Some cameras don't have an optical zoom, only a digital
4. What accessories are included such as battery, charger, memory card, case etc.
5. Optional accessories - i.e filters, lenses
I am not an expert, but I have used many cameras. Email me at [email protected] if you want more info.
Also, go to www.dpreview.com - It's a good review site.
Good luck.
Greg | |
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| Good one..Gthem
Thanks for the advise, I too am looking for one.
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| All the Nikons are very good, there are a couple of decent Epson Models, as well as Kodak. I second dpreview.com, I have used it many times. The entire range of Nikons are probably the only "can't go wrong" brand out there right now if you can find one in your price range.
Zach | |
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| Guys,
I used to sell digital cameras. they are alot of fun. However, on the cheaper models when you take a picture there is a few second pause from when you press the button to when the flash and actual picture is taken. You also have to wait for the picture to register to memory. The good thing is you can review the pictures and know if you have a good shot before you go and get hen developed. | |
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| Sheesh, go to bed and wake up to new looking board...Pretty cool guys.
Thanks for the camera advice. One of my clients towards the end of the season had one and was able to view the pictures right on the boat. Then he e-mailed them to me as well as seding regular sized prints. Great quality/clarity.
Thanks again,
Mark | |
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| I just purchased my first digital camera. After having too many problems with standard cameras and then the wait to fill the film and get them developed I decided it was time to upgrade.
I went with the HP 3500 and it cost me under $200 thanks to the internet. Now this is a nice middle of the line camera that is a point and shoot camera with 2.3 mega pixels as well as a 2X zoom and a good starter camera. It has a small window to preview your pictures. You can also purchase seperate memory cards for trips when you can store many more pictures.
It's great to be able to shoot a lot of quick photos of your fish and delete the ones you don't need and keep just the good ones and you can do this on a daily basis.[:sun:] | |
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| I have a Konica 1 megapixel, and a little $49 Esmile, too. For the web, a fancy megapixel unit will not do much good. Most monitors are not capable of that fine a resolution, so the 640x 280 units (cheap!) are fine enough.
I have a Photo printer that does photos as clear as a 35mm, an Epson 700 series. Love the thing! | |
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| Zach is right! Get the Nikon,it will save you the heartburn later | |
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| I bought a Sony F92 Mavica and love it. You can take a number of pictures within a few seconds and then view them right away. Show people in the bar what you caught that day. It has a 16x zoom so it gets in close. Plus, you can take 15 second videos that can be sent over the internet. It even holds a 3.5" floppy (makes it larger than most others) that you can put some pics on and then take the disc to any computer. I do not work for Sony btw, it's just a good product. If you want to see some pics, email me.
Only 6 more months . . .
Brad | |
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| As with most equipment, you get what you pay for when it comes to Digital Cameras. It sounds like what you want it for, anything over $1000 or so is just going to be loaded down with options and gadgets that you won't use. One thing to keep in mind is that some cameras have limited space to store photos. The one I use can hold about 20 high-res shots on one card. Others have more or less memory available.
Steve is right, with a good printer (mine is the Epson 860), and a graphic package such as Photoshop, you can make some awesome prints from digital photos. The shot of Steve Cady on the front page of MuskieFirst was shot with his digital, and emailed at 150 dpi (correct me if I'm wrong Shady) to Zach.
While digital is definitely an awesome format, I still use slide film for most of my shooting that I plan to use in print.
Hope this helps!
Jamie Schmidt
Esoxjunkie Inc | |
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| for internet, a 640x480 camera works fine. I used to have a casio and it had a nice 3 inch lcd, a lot nicer than the 1.8 most cameras have. If you want to print pictures, a 3 megapixel like a nikon coolpix 990 is good, or now they have 4 and 5 megapixels, but I have read that sine there aren't a ton on the market yet the nikon 990 i still the best. Photoshop is really nice to have for pictures, dont' kjnow what you can't do w/ it. But, its $600, or free other ways... | |
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| I am also thinking about a digital. Does anyone else have anything to say about the Sony Mavica? Using a floppy seems easier to me. We have one at work that I have played with, and figured it out pretty quick, so that tells you how simple one is to work. | |
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| I've been using a digital camera for the last 3 years. I started out with an 1240x980 (?) resolution Olympus. It took pretty impressive pictures for a $250 camera.
You have to ask yourself a couple of questions before you buy. What kind of pictures are you going to be taking? Are you going to be doing snapshots in the boat? Do you really need an optical zoom or will digital be good enough? Is the physical size of the camera important? Are you going to print out pictures, if so, what size?
All of these things were considered on my second camera. I bought a Fuji FinePix 40i. It's a 2400x1600 dpi resolution camera that takes fantastic pictures. It's also capable of taking 80 second mpeg video/audio and can double as a walkman by uploading mp3's from my main computer!
It is about the size of a pack of cigarettes, so it fits easily into a pocket, making it very easy to keep around and use. It uses 2 standard AA rechargeable batteries which is plenty of life for all day use, as long as you start out with freshly recharged batteries. Some of the other cameras of it's type took special batteries that had a retail price of $60+! Yikes!
Downloading the pictures is a snap, simply plug in the USB cable and turn the camera on. After that, it's as easy as moving files in Windows. The software that comes with the camera is easy to use and to reduce file size if you want to e-mail pictures to friends and family. The pictures that I've printed on my LexMark Z-51 printer come out awfully good too, the detail and colors are really good.
I like my camera and it goes everywhere with me. But it's not a good camera for taking long distance shots. If you are going to do that, get something with an optical zoom. If you're taking "snapshots" at close distance, it's a fantastic camera.
If you'd like to see some samples, e-mail me at [email protected] and I'll send you some pics.
Steve @ G & S Guide Service and Custom Rods. http://www.herefishyfishy.com
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| Don't get rid of that 35MM! You'll know doubt find plenty of time when the limitations of the digital just won't cut it.
I've been using a digital for several years, our latest is the Sony CD300, that's spectacular. All the shots taken for the Fishing Hot Spots catalogs this year were taken with that camera from California to Canada. Performance is great, except in a damp or wet situation.
If you're interested, I can give you a lot more info on cameras using memory sticks, floppies or CD's. The posts above are right on track...how are you going to use it. Figure that out and you're almost home. The only remaining consideration then is $$$.
Mike Michalak
President
Fishing Hot Spots, Inc. | |
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| All great info...Thank You.
Basically I just want to be able to take digitals in the boat, maybe around the house but 90% fish.. I have several 35mm's and they aren't going anywhere.
Went and talked to the local Ritz camera shop and a kid that wasn't very helpful at Best Buy.
Not sure what I'm going to do yet but the one thing I do want is dependability...i.e. if a fish shakes a little water on it it won't throw sparks out the side..
Appreciate the info...
Mark
Musky Adventures,
Eau Claire, WI | |
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